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Duplicate of Forensics - Unit 01 - Chapters 1 and 2
Duplicate of Forensics - Unit 01 - Chapters 1 and 2
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Chapters 1 and 2 of Bertino and Bertino
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An opinion is a statement or information that can be verified.
False
True
2
Medical examiners are also called:
crime scene investigators
detectives
specialists
Forensic pathologists
3
Forensic lab technicians are
tasked with handling all types of evidence
highly specialized and handle only one type of evidence
assigned to confirm the results of their colleagues
asked to attend crime-scenes
4
The first task of forensic scientists is to find, examine, and evaluate evidence.
True
False
5
Whenever two people come in contact with each other, a transfer occurs. This material is called
None of the above
Class evidence
Trace evidence
Direct evidence
6
The terms grid, linear, and zone are typically used to describe datum points.
False
True
7
Class evidence narrows an identity to:
A subgroup
An individual person
An individual person or thing
A group of persons or things
8
Securing the scene is the responsibility of the first responding:
detective
crime scene investigator
law enforcement officer
specialists
9
What a person perceives using his or her senses
Opinion
Perception
Fact
Observation
10
Specialists involved in crime scene analysis include:
all of the above
entomologists
forensic psychologists
forensic scientists
11
The location where the crime took place is a
Primary crime scene
Secondary crime scene
12
An evidence log and a chain of custody must be attached to the evidence container
True
False
13
An interesting aspect of our perception is that we believe what we:
see and hear, though our ability to be accurate is flawed
see, even though our ability to be accurate is flawed
hear, even though our ability to be accurate is flawed
none of the above
14
Through our senses, we gather information every single moment about what is around us.
True
False
15
Eyewitness accounts vary because what you observe depends on your level of:
all of the above
interest
concentration
stress
16
Perception:
is faulty
does not always reflect reality
is not always accurate
all of these choices
17
Our emotional states influences our ability to see and hear what is happening around us.
False
True
18
A location where evidence is found related to the crime, but not where the crime took place:
primary crime scene
secondary crime scene
19
What we perceive about people depends on their mannerisms and gestures.
False
True
20
Deriving a conclusion from the facts using a series of logical steps is
Deductive reasoning
Logical thought
Analytical skills
Forensic science
21
Ballistics expects work with
bullets and firearms
human bodies and drugs
textiles and threads
vehicles and tools
22
Direct evidence includes
second-hand observation
none of the above
eyewitness accounts
circumstantial evidence
23
The purpose of the Innocence Project was to reexamine post-conviction cases using
eyewitness accounts to provide conclusive proof of guilt
DNA evidence to provide conclusive proof of guilt
DNA evidence to provide conclusive proof of innocence
eyewitness accounts to provide conclusive proof of innocence
24
An example of trace evidence would be:
all of the above
hair found on a brush
fingerprints on glass
blood drops on a shirt
25
A kind of evidence that identifies a particular person or thing is called class evidence.
False
True
26
To ensure all evidence is found, a crime scene is often laid out in a:
timeline of factual evidence
map
grid
purposeful topographic survey
27
Detectives look for leads by interviewing witnesses.
True
False
28
A person who has seen someone or something and can communicate these facts is:
a court reporter
a personal observer
a witness
an eyewitness
29
Verbal testimony of a forensic scientist alone may not be entered into evidence without:
Proper explanation
None of these
Proper documentation
Necessary proof of facts